Maintenance Planner

Greif • Alsip, IL

15d

About The Position

The Maintenance Planner coordinates and schedules corrective, preventive, predictive, and proactive maintenance activities. The role anticipates and eliminates potential delays by planning and coordinating manpower, parts and materials, and equipment access, and develops or refines preventive maintenance tasks and schedules. It may also include maintaining equipment-history documentation.

The position typically requires a high school diploma or equivalent, a technical certificate, and 6–8 years of relevant experience. The Maintenance Planner works with maintenance colleagues to support timely work-order completion, reliable and productive operations, spare-parts and vendor management, and plant safety, housekeeping, Operational Excellence, and Lean Manufacturing programs. The role may also provide guidance to junior maintenance colleagues and perform other duties as assigned.

Requirements

• High school diploma or equivalent and a technical certificate.
• 6–8 years of relevant experience.
• Proficiency in MS Office and knowledge of ERP systems.
• Mechanical background and direct maintenance work experience.
• Ability to select and operate appropriate hand, power, and specialty tools and testing devices.
• Ability to read blueprints, diagrams, manuals, and machine and process drawings, and to sketch or alter existing drawings.
• Strong written and oral communication skills.
• Ability to manage multiple priorities or projects and progress them to completion.
• Excellent time-management skills.
• Ability to estimate and communicate the labor hours, material requirements, and skills needed to complete a job.

Nice To Haves

• Experience with the MaintainX CMMS platform.
• High-volume manufacturing experience.

Responsibilities

• Plan, schedule, and coordinate corrective, preventive, predictive, and proactive maintenance activities, with a long-term focus on reliability and workforce productivity.
• Gather and organize information and parts needed for maintenance work, including diagrams, sketches, operations manuals, and manufacturer instructions.
• Diagnose problems by observing mechanical devices in operation, listening for issues, discussing them with operators, and using precision measuring and testing instruments.
• Collaborate with maintenance colleagues to complete work orders promptly and keep machinery operational.
• Control and optimize spare-parts ordering, stocking, issuing, and inventorying.
• Develop new or refine existing preventive maintenance tasks and schedules.
• Provide assistance and guidance to junior maintenance colleagues.
• Adhere to plant safety policies and participate in plant-wide safety, housekeeping, Operational Excellence, and Lean Manufacturing programs.
• Manage inventory and vendors, including ordering materials and maintaining inventory accuracy and quantities.
• Perform other duties as assigned.

Benefits

• Competitive core benefits and paid time off, with a range of local benefits for eligible colleagues.
• The position may be eligible for a short-term incentive.
• Competitive salary and opportunity for growth.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level
• Education Level: High school or GED